took pride in

As you can tell from the beautiful varnish and carvings, he took pride in his work.

His supervisor took pride in him for his academic attainments .

At the end, Mubarak took pride in the claim that he would not quit the land, would not give up his country to chaos.

The pop-singer took pride in the fact that he maintained his mother and sister in luxury.

ONCE upon a time, nations took pride in their strong currencies, seeing them as symbols of economic and political power.

They all looked happy and excited , they took pride in their son and also volunteered to help others as much as possible.

Before Jon's death, I took pride in the fact that I rarely asked for help or favors. I defined myself by my competence and independence.

Officers in Chicago and New York who once took pride in helping women exit the sex trade have told me about their frustration.

Mary sewed beautifully and she took pride in her work .

His letters indicate that he loved his son and took pride in him.

I was really took pride in Beijing , I thought Beijing is a grand city.

The young man took pride in his work.

For example, your wedding, graduating from college, the birth of your children, or anything of significance you took pride in achieving.

The teacher took pride in the student because she won the first prize of the composition contest .

And they took pride in their work, their contribution.

I eventually kind of took pride in it , you know , like my life was my own doing. or something,